Ronnie Shand, Pollok , said: “Hateley is the first former Rangers man to come out and tell the truth about the state of the way our club was run last season from a football perspective.

“McCoist just wanted to have a laugh and this is now being exposed by this season’s squad under Mark Warburton’s regime. Hateley didn’t say the word ‘lazy’ but he came very close.”

Rab Graham, Wishaw , said: “Hateley is spot on about the difference between the squads but a blind man could see that we were a pub team last season compared to the energetic and disciplined current side. He said Warburton was ‘ultra professional’. McCoist was running a holiday camp and thankfully we are now heading in the right direction.”

John Semple, Inverurie , said: “It’s great to watch a Rangers team which is well drilled and bursting with energy.

“I worked harder than last season’s team just trying to get to all of the games and it’s a disgrace that it has taken Warburton a few weeks to give McCoist a showing up.

“I’m excited about the months ahead and that’s not something I’ve been able to say for a long time.”

Eric Yule, Glasgow , said: “It has been a great start for Warburton as he appears to have added players who have a work ethic which was alien to most of the side last season.

“It’s night and day better, so long may it continue but fair play to Hateley for calling it like it is.”

Not everyone is convinced the Warburton revolution is the real deal – especially some Celtic fans.

Charlie Kelly, Partick , said: “Rangers fans need to get a grip of reality and start backing Scottish football’s big clubs Celtic and Aberdeen in Europe. The nearest they’ll get to the continent is if they go on a tour in one of Douglas Park’s buses.”

Gerry Graham, Milton , said: “I’ve got to laugh at the Rangers fans getting carried away by wins against a Hibs reserve side and the fish gutters, labourers and joiners of Peterhead.

“Once again the Ibrox supporters are struggling to separate fantasy from reality.”

David Bannerman, Kilsyth , said: “It’s surely a bit early for Rangers fans to get the champagne out.

“They’ve jumped the gun with the talk about getting back to the Premiership and challenging Celtic. Let’s see if they can cope with trips to Alloa and Dumbarton as that’s the bar they need to raise in this campaign and it was beyond them last season.”

Michael Sheerin, Liverpool , said: “Why is it there is always some sort of farce whenever Celtic go into Europe? The surface in the away leg of the previous round against Stjarnan was sub-standard and now we have another issue on our travels. Players could get injured and UEFA should ban clubs who don’t have a pitch that is fit for purpose.”

Robert McEwan, Mount Vernon , said: “Qarabag are no better than a mid-table Scottish Premiership team and I have no fears that Celtic will progress. We will score against a side which looked tidy and efficient last Wednesday but no more than that.”

Scott Allan’s future at Hibs was still on the agenda.

Derek Reid, Dollar , said: “I’m confused as to why Hibs fans are furious that Rangers are trying to sign Allan. The transfer window is open and clubs are supposed to try and sign players, so what’s the issue?”